Canines For Disabled Kids

Scholarships

Latest News

“Colby” Cards
These Cards are 2 dollars a piece or 20 for ten. They come with envelopes. Order by contacting the CDK main office at 978 422 5299 ext 103. “My Parents had Colby for 13 years. Read More >read more →

CDK In The Media

Scholarship

Child must be under the age of 18 years old at the time of placement with their service dog

Child must have a physical disability or be in the Autism Spectrum

Child must be accepted by an Assistance Dog International member or an International Guide Dog Federation member or other qualified training program prior to applying for scholarship* – must show proof of acceptance by providing a copy of the acceptance letter

Applicants must complete a CDK application for scholarship funds – this document is available by request to the CDK office or online·

Applications for scholarships will be considered semiannually, but paid out as outlined above. Applications due dates for each period will be posted on the CDK website

Applications must be received and processed by the last day of December or May for review at the next review board meeting.

The training program must be a 501c3 (nonprofit) program or foundation

The training program must be willing to provide information requested about the scholarship applicant, such as:

Has the applicant been accepted by the training program?

Does the applicant have a dog yet? If yes, how long have they been together? If no, how long do you estimate the applicant’s wait to be?

What is the trained skill that the applicant’s dog will be trained to provide that directly impacts his/her disability?

Must be willing to notify CDK of the child/dog team’s progress after their first three months post training.

The training program must be willing to allow CDK staff to visit the program in an effort to build good relations. This also allows for CDK to learn more about the program, and for CDK to better understand the program for recommendation.

The training program must apply scholarship funds to the child and not the dog.

The training program must be established for 1 year or more and have 3 or more service dogs successfully placed and working for 1 year or longer